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272 <br />A lack of clarity as to whether a special use permit is required for Class I under <br />the Animal Control as well as the Zoning Ordinance <br />Possible process improvements in the permitting process for kennels requiring a <br />special use permit. <br />Also, I think we should consider whether site plans for "riding stables /academies" should <br />be subject to review by Animal Control. One concern is the availability of staff expertise <br />in this area. Another concern is that there are no specific stable standards in the <br />County's Animal Control Ordinances. By contrast, there are such standards for kennels <br />which require permitting. <br />37. At what point in time will we define metrics of whether the LIDO is succeeding? <br />38. Will staff be making recommendations to shorten any of the processes? <br />39. There is an unusual thresh oid requirement in the Subdivision Regulations — the 21 si <br />lot of a subdivision kicks you into an Special Use Permit (SUP) process. Needs to <br />be looked at again — make part of future changes. Planning Board should be able to <br />approve 20 lots or less (without BOCC involvement). <br />40. Are there metrics and stats for approval time for each approval process? <br />41. After staff and advisory board review, project went through County Attorney review. <br />Lengthened the process. Why didn't County Attorney review occur concurrent with <br />staff review? Streamline. <br />42. Move towards intense use of sites to save more of the site in open space - cluster <br />subdivisions. Cluster subdivisions require community wastewater systems. Falls <br />apart on political side. Commissioners very wary due to system failures 20 years <br />ago. Is there away to put this in the Ordinance 'by right" if designed to specific <br />criteria? Take political part out. <br />43. The size of a farm should be considered. Organic farmers, which seem to be the <br />trend, 10 acres in order to be called a farm is a bit large for an organic farm. <br />Considering farm income as a requirement to be a farm is difficult because prices <br />can vary so much from year to year that one year a farmer can produce 300 bushels <br />of corn and hardly break even because prices are low and the next year the same <br />farmer can produce 120 bushels and make a lot because prices have gone up <br />substantially. <br />44. It would be really nice if the final document could be accessed and indexed <br />electronically rather than printed, a hyperlink format. For instance, clicking on a term <br />and the definition pops up. <br />45. Compare Durham's ordinance requirements for environmental review of subdivisions <br />with Orange County's environmental review process. <br />46. Nutrient trading <br />47. Low Impact Design (LID) <br />48. Outdoor events /activities, festivals, etc. <br />49. Need updated Airport Regulations <br />50. Agricultural Support Enterprises regulations need to be written <br />51. Rural Economic Development Area (REDA) regulations need to be written <br />52. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) regulations need to be written <br />53. Regulating adult entertainment uses and nuisance related events at these uses <br />54. Airport zoning, possibly as conditional zoning district <br />55. Incentives for commercial development (expedited processes, etc.) <br />56. Public notification requirements for public hearings and other procedures that are more <br />appropriate rural versus suburban uses/districts (i.e., rural rezonings may require larger <br />area of notification) <br />4 <br />